Storms in British Isles kill five and wash away four fishermen
Five people died and four fishermen were reported missing after fierce storms hit Britain and Ireland. A car crash in Arklow caused by a downed tree claimed a married couple and their two sons. Four Irish fishermen near Lough Gill are feared drowned, while in Scotland an army captain drowned after rescuing his younger brother when their car plunged from a pier into deep water.
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Thai troopers seize rebel supplies in border raid
Col Kitti Rattanachaya said Thai and Malaysian forces captured a radio transmitter, documents and food from communist guerrillas during the border assault. Two Thai soldiers were wounded by booby traps in Betong district Yala province, the only casualties so far.
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Weather outlook across the nation for Wednesday
National Weather Service reports mostly fair conditions for most of the United States on Wednesday with light flurries in the Great Lakes region. Northeast may see a chance of showers or flurries. South will be partly cloudy with lows 30 to 35 and highs 40 to 45 as the day turns cloudy.
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Break in Brutal Winter Storms Brings Warmer Spell
The National Weather Service says fair weather returns after three weeks of storms and cold snaps. Temperatures range from teens and 20s in the Northeast to 60s and 70s in South Florida and Southern California with scattered snow in the Great Lakes and New England. Freezing conditions linger in the Tennessee Valley and lower Appalachians.
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Forecast Flurries Possible in Northeast, Partly Sunny Elsewhere
Local forecast shows a chance of light snow flurries mainly in the northeast counties on Thursday and Friday, with otherwise partly sunny skies. Daytime highs range from the 30s Thursday to 35 to 45 Friday and Saturday, with overnight lows in the 20s Thursday and Friday mornings and 25 to 35 Saturday.
Lake Erie Wind Forecast And Wave Heights
Lake Erie shows southwest winds 20 to 30 knots tonight with a chance of showers or flurries. Winds shift to westerly 15 to 25 knots by Wednesday. Ice-free waters expect average waves of 4 to 6 feet tonight.
Police seek break in hospital slayings case in Columbus
State Police report evidence found in a hospital laboratory tied to the Riverside Hospital killings. Lt. Ralph Casto says detectives will pursue any links to individuals and interview staff who might have been near the scene. The weapon is believed to be a knife. The Harrisburg lottery result 4 4 8 appeared in the same dispatch.
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Rebels claim large 1983 El Salvador losses and prisoners
Guerrillas in El Salvador say they killed 6,964 government soldiers and took 1,557 prisoners in 1983, later releasing most. Government counts were unavailable. Military commanders, alarmed by two recent rebel strikes, met six hours Monday at the high command headquarters in the capital.
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Ross concert statement shows only expenses
New York officials report that four financial statements from Award Film Productions and Paramount Pictures cover expenses totaling 1.7 million for Diana Ross July Central Park concert. No revenues or profits are shown, and the three month overdue filing raises questions according to Parks Commissioner Henry Stern. The event followed a rainout, a rescheduled outdoor show, and later youth rampages in Midtown.
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Burger calls for 75 new federal judges to curb delays
Chief Justice Warren E Burger, in a year end judiciary report, urges 51 new trial judges and 24 new appeals court judges to handle growing caseloads. He notes the U S has fewer judges and more lawyers, describing the country as highly litigious with lagging judicial capacity.
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Gun collector robbery ends in triple homicide at Texas home
Hospitals were alerted for a bandit believed wounded in a gun collector robbery in Lometa Texas. Authorities said a man, his wife Edna and their 5-year-old daughter Amanda were found shot to death with their bodies sent to Dallas for autopsies. Police have no suspects but an injured suspect is reported.
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No New Year’s resolutions for a quadriplegic woman
Riverside California on New Year’s Day Elizabeth Bouvia a 26 year old quadriplegic bedridden and fed by tube speaks to AP about her fight to starve herself to death while receiving painkillers and hygienic care at Riverside General Hospital. Her case has drawn court scrutiny as she seeks control over her own life despite reliance on others for basic needs.
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Ex-entertainer Chico Shepherd Dies in Heatless NYC Apt
Shelly Chico Shepherd a 55 year old former Harlem entertainer who did odd jobs for Sugar Ray Robinson was found dead in a heatless City Housing Authority apartment. Autopsy pending officials say cause likely hypothermia. The building has lacked heat since boiler shut off after water shortage and pipes froze.
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Ohio Lottery The Number and Pick 4 winners announced
Winners entitled to share 475,049.50 in The Number drawing and 61,607 from Pick 4, with earnings on The Number 479,486.50 from sales of 954,536 and Pick 4 sales 135,759. Winning tickets include a $1 straight worth 5,568 and a $1 boxed ticket worth 232.
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Dayton boy improves after kidney transplant crisis
An eight year old Dayton youth with breathing trouble after a kidney transplant is improving at Children's Hospital. Michael Sparks, a second grader, remains in the intensive care unit with condition upgraded from critical to good. He developed lung fluid after Friday's operation and was found unstable in Tennessee when a donor became available.
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Nigeria’s Military Council Meets as Debt Repayments Due
Nigeria’s new ruling military council gathers for its first session as the first $50 million of a $2 billion foreign loan repayment comes due. The payment would bolster Maj. Gen. Mohammed Buhari’s credibility after his New Year’s Eve coup, with loans renegotiated last year to refinance roughly $4 billion in trade debts.
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Nigeria
Military Council
Mohammed Buhari
Nigeria poised for major funds amid curfew and anti corruption pledge
Banks await billions as Nigeria faces heavy financial burdens for about 100 million people. A nationwide dusk to dawn curfew was in force while radio broadcasts and NAN said the country operated normally. Buhari, 41, warned civil servants that misuse of government resources or private use of government property would lead to jail.
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China unhappy over U S arms to Taiwan ahead of Zhao visit
Premier Zhao Ziyang said Beijing is most unhappy about U S arms sales to Taiwan and other actions, but he does not seek an immediate halt. He urged Washington to honor its pledge and gradually reduce arms sales to the island, which split from China in 1949.
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Queen seeks privacy as reporters swarm Sandringham estate
The queen complains of press intrusion at Windsor and Sandringham as 15 to 20 reporters converge near Norfolk's Sandringham mansion. Michael Shea urges editors to halt freelance coverage and protect the royal family's privacy amid a holiday gathering including Prince Philip, Charles, Diana, William, and other relatives.
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